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Environment & Energy

question everything

(52,094 posts) Sat Sep 21, 2019, 01:14 PM Sep 2019

Yes, we've seen the mishaps and disasters. Three Miles island, Chernobyl, Fukushima..

But can we learn from them?

Just wondering.

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Why not nuclear power? [View all] question everything Sep 2019 OP

The biggest problem with it is that it creates a lot of nuclear waste sandensea Sep 2019 #1

Your words to God's ear sandensea Sep 2019 #10

LOL!!!111 jpak Sep 2019 #31

Nuclear + climate change a bigger mess n/t Lulu KC Sep 2019 #2

Thorium reactors could be the answer - Th is much more abundant The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #4

Perhaps this is something that the next administration can tackle question everything Sep 2019 #7

So why hasn't any nuclear-capable country built any? progree Sep 2019 #12

Problems with nuclear plants? Finishline42 Sep 2019 #17

Problems with other energy plants Bearware Sep 2019 #21

Wind and solar have a overwhelming advantage Finishline42 Sep 2019 #28

You do know of utility scale batteries - don't you? jpak Sep 2019 #32

I'm rarely patient enough for youtube videos... hunter Sep 2019 #23

Thanks for finding the Powerpoint Bearware Sep 2019 #29

The chemistry seems the more difficult aspect of this design. hunter Sep 2019 #33

Why the massive cooling is needed progree Sep 2019 #13

How long will nuclear power take ? John ONeill Aug 2021 #35

There's no safe storage of nuclear waste. nt in2herbs Sep 2019 #6

There's no safe storage of fossil fuel waste. hunter Sep 2019 #8

My objection applies to nuclear power or any other low-carbon source The_jackalope Sep 2019 #14

The only way to quit fossil fuels is to quit fossil fuels. hunter Sep 2019 #20

Newer reactors could produce fuels from the air or water Bearware Sep 2019 #25

Economic arguments are silly. hunter Sep 2019 #24